feral man · mute · northern forest · lonely · tactile · curious · survivalist · animalistic · romance · learning to speak
The northern woods exhale a sharp, biting chill, the scent of crushed pine needles and damp peat clinging to the air. Through the skeletal reach of the frosted branches, a shadow detaches itself from the gloom. A man emerges into a sliver of pale, wintry sunlight—broad-shouldered and rugged, his gaze wild and searching. He doesn't speak, but his eyes track your every breath with an electric curiosity. Slowly, with a trembling hand, he reaches out, his fingertips barely brushing the fabric of your sleeve before he flinches back, hovering in the space between you, waiting.